Bloomberg Wants to Pull $26.7 Million from Library
Every year for the past five years, Queens fights for its libraries. Council members, the borough president, Queens Library employees— anyone who can read…
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Petition Started to Support Rockaway Rail Line
As another way to drum up support for a possible new transportation option in Queens, one local legislator has turned to the internet to gather…
City Dwellers to Swallow 7% Hike in Water Rate
Residents andpublic officials got their chance to speak up on Thursday, April 26 against a New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plan, which…
Sign-ups Begin for 10th MV Relay
The Middle Village Relay for life will have its 10th anniversary relay in Juniper Valley Park this year on June 23 and 24. Already, 254…
Ridgewood Group Warns Owners of Possible Foreclosure
Once again, lien day—the day the city can sell off property liens for delinquent tax and utility payers—is coming up this month. And once again,…
Ten Years of Queens Taste
It’s been a decade of flavor for Queens Taste. The annual event lets attendees try a morsel of food from restaurants all around the borough….
Attempted Robbery at CVS
Police thwarted the attempted robbery of the CVS store at 68-03 Myrtle Ave. in Middle Village on Tuesday afternoon. An unidentified man was observed by…
DEC Supports Study on Fresh Pond Terminal Rail Traffic
Residents who have long been complaining about spill over from the Fresh Pond Terminal and railway running through Queens are one step closer to getting…
Cops Warn of Middle Village Robbery Pattern, Burglaries
Police in the 104th Precinct are warning residents about a robbery pattern near the boarder of Middle Village and Rego Park. Captain Michael Cody, commanding…
Ulrich Announces State Senate Bid
In a shocking announcement at 10 this morning, Republican City Councilman Eric Ulrich posted a video saying he will challenge Democrat Joe Addabbo for…
Decades After Service, WWII Veteran Receives Purple Heart
Almost 70 years passed between the time Anton Dietrich Jr. was wounded during a battle in North Africa and when he received a Purple Heart…
Community Board Frustrated by Lack of Hospitals
As another Queens hospital closes, concern is growing on Community Board 5 that there’s an epidemic lack of beds in the borough. At CB 5’s…
Extended Eyesore
This commercial vehicle has, once again, been illegally parking in a driveway at 61-26 71st Street in Middle Village. A reader e-mailed The Forum about…
Queens Library Loans Free E-readers
The Queens Public Library is introducing a pilot program that will allow people to rent e-readers from its central branch in Jamaica. The program, which…
Council Members Score High in Environmental Ranking
Queens council members are scoring high on green issues, according to rankings released last week by the New York League of Conservative Voters (NYLCV). Based…